


Gdynia Transition Arena focused on key sustainability challenges identified with the local actors
Gdynia Transition Arena About 50 local actors participated in the Gdynia Transition Arena, including city councillors, City Hall employees, individuals, NGOs, youth representatives and business owners. The process of three workshops was organised by the Gdynia...
Plastic-Free Workplace: A Practical Guide to Making a Real Difference
1. The Business Case for Reducing Single-Use Plastics Plastic waste is no longer just an environmental issue—it’s a business challenge. Europe generates over 32 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, yet only a third is recycled, while the rest is incinerated,...
We started pre-testing the e-bio-business launching solution!
In February, we started pre-testing the e-bio-business launching solution! eRural resilience project main goal is to provide to rural local authorities and business promotion centres, a complex solution to promote and support bio-business sector (SMEs and individuals)...
Organic Food Transition in Bremen schools, Germany
A two-day transition arena workshop on promoting organic food in Bremen schools was implemented in June 2024 by the Bremen University and Biostadt Bremen – a city-state initiative of the Federal State of Bremen. The arena process was based on the “Action Plan...
Legal Framework Workshop- Partnership Meeting in Riga
The Future of Hydrogen in Aviation: Discussing Practical and Legal Frameworks This week, a seminar and discussion are taking place in Riga to address the readiness of regional airports for green hydrogen adoption, as well as the practical and legal aspects of...
Strengthening Communities Through Culture: First Cultural Pearls Network Conference
Helsingborg, Sweden, will host the first Cultural Pearls Network Conference on 3–5 March 2025, bringing together the Cultural Pearl cities of 2024 and 2025 along with other stakeholders to enhance resilience through culture. This event also marks the first...
BSR Cultural Pearl title year comes to end in Rūjiena
The diverse creative and educational activities facilitated intergenerational collaboration, engagement and emergence of new local initiatives that would play a significant role for the town and the community in the future. During the year spent by the town in the...
Success story: Collaboration in project Bascil creates engaging, market-ready experiences
Located by the serene Lake Saimaa in Finland, Neitsytniemi Manor, together with Päivi-Angervo, combines history and nature into a memorable adventure. One of the BASCIL pilot companies, Päivi-Angervo, dressed as the manor’s historical hostess, leads visitors on...